Coin collection worth thousands stolen in Castle Shannon, police say
Thousands of dollars of a rare coin collection were stolen during a vehicle break-in Sunday night near a convenience store in Castle Shannon, police there said.
Castle Shannon police told TribLive news partner WTAE that a man left a coin show at the Castle Shannon Volunteer Fire Department and went to get a drink at the 7-Eleven store along Library Road when the break-in happened.
A person smashed the man’s car windows and stole the coin collection, jewelry and cash, police said.
A woman was inside the store serving as a lookout during the break-in. The two were seen leaving the store in a black Ford Escape with a Tennessee license plate, according to police.
Quincey Reese is a TribLive reporter covering the Greensburg and Hempfield areas. She also does reporting for the Penn-Trafford Star. A Penn Township native, she joined the Trib in 2023 after working as a Jim Borden Scholarship intern at the company for two summers. She can be reached at qreese@triblive.com.
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